2016 Map of Hilliard

About this map

The suburban expansion of Columbus into the northwestern corner of Franklin County is documented here during the mid-2010s. This landscape is a hybrid of deep-rooted rural infrastructure and rapid modern residential growth, where agricultural drainages like Cary Ditch and Ballenger Ditch meet the burgeoning street networks of Hilliard and Dublin. While large developments dominate the eastern half, the western margins near Plain City and along Big Darby Creek retain a more open character, punctuated by historic waypoints like Lamb Corners and Hayden. Genealogists will find interest in the preserved local cemeteries, including Smith-Calhoun Road Cem and Saint John Cem, which stand as quiet anchors amidst the transforming terrain. The map also captures the distinct boundary between Madison and Franklin Counties, showing how township roads and industrial parkways have begun to overwrite the earlier agrarian grid.